FAA approves cranes for Inglewood stadium

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Just as we knew it would happen they've approved the first couple cranes for construction.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/12/23/faa-approves-cranes-for-kroenkeworld/


The light is green for the construction of a stadium that will cost, and generate, plenty of it.

Via Nathan Fenno of the Los Angeles Times, the FAA has approved the use of the first two large cranes that will be used to build the the new Rams stadium in Inglewood.

The agency has determined that the cranes will not present a hazard to aviation at the nearby LAX airport.

Despite the permission to use the cranes, the overall design of the venue is still under review, given concerns regarding possible interference with radar at LAX. Confidence remains that the issue will be rectified, eventually.

Per Fenno, eight other applications are pending for cranes that would be used to build the venue with an estimated cost of $2.6 billion.

The Rams will begin playing there in 2019, joined possibly (probably) by the Chargers.
 

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how in the hell would cranes bother/disrupt/interfere with airway traffic? Unless sully is flying over.....
 

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how in the hell would cranes bother/disrupt/interfere with airway traffic? Unless sully is flying over.....
They are very tall cranes and could interfere with the radar for ATC. The Inglewood stadium in in the inbound flight path for LAX
 

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how in the hell would cranes bother/disrupt/interfere with airway traffic? Unless sully is flying over.....
The issue was first brought up by Tom Ridge who was tied financially to the Carson project. His past with the Homeland Security department made some people think there was an issue with it. But once the FAA actually looked into it they apparently found no issues and the project is going forward.